News tagged with insurance costs
Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping: Costs remain a challenge for many
The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, ...
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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Employer health insurance premiums increased 50 percent in every state from 2003 to 2010
Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003 to 2010, and the annual amount that employees pay toward their insurance increased by 63 percent as businesses required employees to ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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The economic cost of advanced liver disease
Health care costs for hepatitis C patients with end-stage liver disease are nearly 2.5 times higher than those in the early stages, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Finland vows care for narcolepsy kids who had swine flu shot
The Finnish government and major insurance companies announced Wednesday they will pay for lifetime medical care for children diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving the swine flu vaccine.
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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Insured and still at risk: Number of underinsured increased 80 percent between 2003 - 2010
The number of underinsured adults -- those with health insurance all year, but also with very high medical expenses relative to their incomes -- rose by 80 percent between 2003-2010, from 16 million to 29 million, according ...
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Rising health costs eroding Americans' income gains, study finds
Fast-rising health costs have eaten nearly all the income gains made by a median-income American family of four over the past decade, leaving them with just $95 per month in extra income, after accounting for taxes and price ...
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Consolidation of health plans may help lower hospital costs, study finds
Increased consolidation among health plans nationally may benefit consumers by lowering hospital prices, at least in those regions where health plans are the most consolidated, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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Alternative health-care funding in Canada will not lower costs
Alternative funding for health care in Canada will not result in lower costs nor contribute to financial sustainability, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Rising barriers to primary care send many Americans to the emergency department
A shortage in the number and availability of primary care physicians may continue to mean rising numbers of emergency department visits, despite the expanded health insurance coverage required by the 2010 Patient Protection ...
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Aug 09, 2011 |
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US physicians spend nearly 4 times more on health insurance costs than Canadian counterparts
U.S. physicians spend nearly $61,000 more than their Canadian counterparts each year on administrative expenses related to health insurance, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the University ...
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Aug 04, 2011 |
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Boomers worry about finances, health costs
(AP) -- The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age
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Jul 28, 2011 |
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Expenditures for glaucoma medications appear to have increased
In recent years, spending for glaucoma medications has increased, especially for women, persons who have only public health insurance and those with less than a high school education, according to a report published Online ...
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Jun 13, 2011 |
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White House seeks health plan compromise
Offering the option of government coverage to workers and their families has become one of the most contentious issues in the debate about overhauling health care to cover the uninsured and curb costs. Obama has proposed ...
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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